Installing foam on foundation interior in rain. Should I wait?
AJ__
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My foundation is cured and backfilled and the plan was pour the crawlspace slab this week. One problem I did not anticipate was a weeks worth of rain in June…
My foundation walls step down from 5 feet to 1 foot and the plan was to attach 4 eps to the inside faces and under the slab followed by a vapour barrier running under the slab and then taped to the foam a few inches above the slab.
Should I wait for the walls to dry out again before attaching the foam or am I being too cautious? They are visibly holding moisture and the top, and at the bottom where it meets the clear drain rock layer.
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Hi Alex,
Go ahead and attach the foam. The difference between the amount of water those concrete walls are holding when they show dampness or not isn't significant.
Thanks Malcolm